In 1981, Barbara Mandrell had a No. 1 hit with “I Was Country When Country Wasn’t Cool.” If we replace “country” with “online,” it could be sung today by professor Sam Gosling, […]
Is Online Education Necessarily Second-Best?
Solar-Powered Moisture Harvester Collects and Cleans Water from Air
AUSTIN, Texas — Access to clean water remains one of the biggest challenges facing humankind. A breakthrough by engineers at The University of Texas at Austin may offer a new solution through […]
New Nerve Gas Detector Built with Legos and a Smartphone
AUSTIN, Texas — Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin have designed a way to sense dangerous chemicals using, in part, a simple rig consisting of a smartphone and a box made […]
The U.S. Debt is an Unsolvable Crisis
Trending stories recently have included foreign policy, airplane safety and Michael Pompeo’s likelihood of becoming secretary of state. Less has been reported about the just released Congressional Budget Office report that forecasts […]
How Amazon’s Second Headquarters Can Advance the Clean Energy Economy
Amazon encouraged cities to think boldly about how its second headquarters (HQ2) can enhance and transform their communities. We urge both Amazon and the bidding cities to adopt the same enterprising and […]
Human Ancestor ‘Lucy’ Was A Tree Climber, New Evidence Suggests
Evidence preserved in the internal skeletal structure of the world-famous fossil, Lucy, suggests the ancient human species frequently climbed trees, according to a new analysis by scientists from The Johns Hopkins University […]
Having The ‘Right’ Connections Only Gets You So Far
Working with a highly reputable corporate leader helps managers get promoted to senior positions in the short term, but such a career boost is balanced in the longer-term as competitive job markets, […]
Profiling the Adventurous Eater
by Brian Wansink | Cornell University Food and Brand Lab Think you’re a foodie? Adventurous eaters, known as “foodies,” are often associated with indulgence and excess. However, a new Cornell Food and Brand Lab […]
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